holdup 详细解释

holdup

['həuldʌp]

n. 持枪抢劫, 停顿, 延迟

n.[C]

1. (交通、运输等的)阻塞; 停滞

a traffic holdup

交通阻塞

2. 持枪拦劫

He is the victim of a masked holdup.

他是一次蒙面抢劫的受害者。

词形变化

名词复数：holdups

词义辨析

同义参见:

robbery  dishonesty  

英英释义

名词 holdup:

robbery at gunpoint

同义词：armed robbery, heist, stickup

the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

同义词：delay

补充

holdupholdup英:[ˈhəuldʌp] 美:[ˈholdˌʌp]n.1.拦劫行人的强盗行为,劫盗,无理的讨价,停顿

例句

1. a big holdup owing to roadworks由于道路作业而导致的长时间的交通堵塞 2. There's been a holdup in the delivery送货过程中有耽搁。 3. a traffic holdup交通阻塞 4. "Hey, what's the holdup? [=what is the reason for the delay?]"为什么不走了？ 5. There have been a series of holdups at local banks.当地银行发生了一系列持枪抢劫事件。

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